Combined case and cigarette machine



J. M. AGoNclLLo f COMBINED CASE AND CIGARETTE MACHINE Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 7 1926. v

Filed May` 4; 1925 ATTORNEY Dec. 7 192e.

, 1,610,030 J. M. AGoNclLLo COMBINED CASE AND CIGARETTE MACHINE Filed May 4 1925 2 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORN EY Patented Dec. 7, 1926.

Josn Martino AGoNoI-LLO, 'on sAMrcLoo, PHrLIrrInn IISLA-Ivins.

COMBINED CASE AND CIGARETfEII-ACHINE..

Application filed May/4, 1925. Seria1`No.`27,907-.

My present invention has reference toa combined tobacco boi; and-a cigarette maker.

My object is to combine in a unitarystructure a combined tobacco box orreceptacle and a cigarette maker of such nature and construction as to render the same cheaply manufactured and thoroughly effective for the purposes designed.

Fora full and comprehensive understanding of the invention, reference is t-obe had to the accompanying drawings, in which there is illustratedasimple and satisfactoryV embodiment of the improvement reduced to practice. Y

In the drawings?- Figurev 1 is a side elevation of theimprovement, showing the parts of vthe cigarette maker removed' from the rcan or container, asvvhen a. cigarette is to be formed.

Figure 2- is a side elevation of the improvement. Y

Figure 3 is an approximatelyr centralA longitudinal sectional view, through theimprovement, as disclosed in Figure2.

Figure v4 is a sectional Viewv on the line i 4.-4 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is. a sectional view on4 the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a vievv'looking toward the top of the container.`

Figure 7 is. a View .ofthe tobacco direct-- ing tube that-.hasthe cigarette paper Wound therearound and also a sectonalview of the tube in which the first mentioned tubeisreceived.

Figure 8 is a sectional viewl on the` line 8--8 0f Figure 3.

The tobacco container 1g is preferably of the usual construction, the same being'provided-WithA an open topclosed by afhingeil and flanged cover 2. The cover is latched in closed condition on the container in the usual manner, as for instance, by means 3 (Figures 1 and 2).

The edges of the container are rounded, and secured in the container, adjacent to one of the said edges there is a partition 4. The partition extends from the closed bottom 5 of the container and terminates a suitable distance from the open end thereof and thus divides the container into tivo compartments, the smaller compartment being indicated for distinction by the numeral 6, and the end of this compartment, adjacent to the open top of the container, is closed. In

the compartmentfG there is secured; a longitudinally extending tubular.A member' 7 that communicates Withan opening in tl closed end ofthe compartment (i and With va similar opening in thebottoin 5 ofthe container. Securedin any desired manner to the tubular memben7 there are the'fstraightarms 8 of\ spring members, VVThese springs pass through suitable openings inthe bottom of the container and have theirends rounded toward each other, asvatv9.- Designedtobe received in themember 7 there `is what I Willterrn a cigarette'receivingl tube l0. The tube lOisdesigned toV havefitsfouterV end gripped byr the spring: fingersA 9, andthus retained inthe tubular/member 7 and inthe container. The cigarettey receiving tube 1 0 has itsrear end closed, the said. tube being of a length` equa-lling that` of the,y tubular member-7. Passing throughthe closed and outer end of the receiving tubesl() thereis a stem 11 havingr on its outer end .a head 12 andpfon itsinner end a plunger head` 13.

The cigarette* forming, tube, is indicated by the numeral 14, andis ofga size to!V be snugly received Yin thek tubef1O,-thev sainek being insertedl in the saidftube from the top of the container 1. The'tu'be, l4.is.formed with a, bead' or, neck, portion 1 5 and.. from thence with a'. trough extensiony 16. The trough has zangle Walls, ythe same.beingldirectedout- Wardlyfromfthe center` of thetube, and these Wallsare spaced yso that the edges thereof will contact with the inner, sidesof lthe container 1. l

A cigarette paper is'arra-nged around the forming tube 14, and the edges thereof are pasted, ,TheV outer end offthe` cigarette paperiis twisted tod close thesame. lVhen the' container. *is5 inl uprightrfposition, the forming tube, with the cigarette paper therearound, is moved into the receiving tube, the plunger thereof being moved to the position illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings. The containeris then turned to the position illustrated in Figure 3 so that the tobacco from the container Will fall into the trough 16. In order to break any lumps that may occur in the tobacco, Iv arrange in the closure 2 an agitator. The agitator definesl an inner blade portion 17 and an outer arched handle 18 Which passes through a suitable opening in the top of the closure 2. rlhe agitator is under the influence of a spring 19. The lower edge of the blade of the agitator is trough and likewisewill direct the tobacco into the forming tube 14.

In order to pack the tobacco in the forming tube 14, I provide a packing'rod 20.

This rod passes through a suitable opening in the closure 2 and is received through a slot in the handle 18 of the agitator. The rod 2O has its outer end headed, as at 21. It should have been stated that the inward movement of the forming tube 14 in the receiving tube 10 is limited by the bead or shoulder l5 on the tube 14. As previously stated, the paper is wound around the forming tube 14, and has its outer end twisted to close the same, as disclosed by Figure 7 of t-he drawings. The forming tube 14, with the paper thereon, is arranged in the receiving tube 10. The can or container 1 is arranged horizontally, substantially in the position illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings, so that tobacco from the container will flow into the trough 16. The plunger rod 20 has been drawn outwardly through the closure 2 and the agitator may be operated to break up any lumps in the tobacco. rlhe plunger tube is then reciprocated to force the tobacco from the trough into the receiving tube 10. When the tube 10 has been fully filled with the tobacco, a pressure may be exerted upon the headed end 21 of the packer rod 2O to assist in forcing the closed end of the rolled paper andthe tobaco therein off of the forming tube 14, against the head 13 of the plunger. The outer head 12 of the plunger isvthen grasped so that the inner head 13 will contact with the closed end of the receiving tube 10, and the said receiving tube, together with the packed vcigarette is drawn outwardly through the opening in the bottom 5 of the can or container 1. The packer rod 2O may be further employed for forcing the cigarette paper off of the tube 14 during this operation. When the tube 10 has been wholly removed the stem 11 may be moved to bring its head 13 into contact with the cigarette which is now in the .tube 10, to assist in ejecting the said cigarette from the said tube. After a cigarette has been made and removed the tube 10 is replaced and a second cigarette paper is.

Having described the invention, I claim A tobacco container having a hinged closure and rn'eans for latching the same on the container, a compartment in the container arranged adjacent one of the edges thereof and extending from the bottom to a point adjacent the open mouth of the container, a cylindrical member arranged in the compartment and communicating with theA end of the compartment and with the bottom of the container, a tube having a plunger movable in the closed end thereof designed to be received in the cylindrical member, a cigarette forming tube adapted to have a cigarette paper arranged therearound and the edges thereof adhesively connected and designed to be received in the last mentioned tube, a rib on the forming tube limiting the movement thereof in the first mentioned tube, an angle trough on the youter end ofthe closure, guided through the handle ofV the agitator forv packing tobacco `in the forming chamber and for assisting in .ejectv ing a. cigarette therefrom as the plunger carrying tube is gradually moved out of the compartment.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

"- Josuy MARINO AGoNorLLo. 

